I see that some people here had originally got the journeyman models and now regret it and want to upgrade to foreman or have already upgraded. I am waiting for my journeyman to arrive some time soon. It was the available space that guided me. So, I am curious, what kind of projects make you wish yo…

I chose the Elite Journeyman because of the space limitation in my garage. It’s was more compact and would still handle tiling 48-inch wide stock.

Thanks, Larry. So… it seems that Journeyman should be good for pretty much everything. Nobody could come up with a shareable reason to want the Foreman version :).

Hey D, the Journeyman (120 × 80 cm workarea) is already really a beast, but I needed the 120 cm workarea width. But the Journeyman depth fits in most garages/sheds/small workshops.

[IMG_1872] Here’s my set. You can ignore the double layered wasr board as that was an accommodation I made before fully understanding all the adjustments i could make to the z bracket.

PS: Not only the Foreman has more depth that takes space that is not present in all workshops, one thing to consider is also that it is difficult to lean over the Foreman’s workarea from the front to clamp workpieces at its workarea end, it would be necessary to be able to walk around the machine. I…

This is what I was curious about. Why did you feel that you need 120cm of the width? Just trying to understand the limits of the Journeyman.

[image] 349iq2345: PS: Not only the Foreman has more depth that takes space that is not present in all workshops, … These are very good points. I totally did not think about it this way. In my setup I am planning to have it be the wall, close to the corner of the workshop. As usual, we have …

[image] GarageRat: Here’s my set. You can ignore the double layered wasr board as that was an accommodation I made before fully understanding all the adjustments i could make to the z bracket. 1F recommends two layers of the 3/4 spoil board. You do not think it is a good idea? Nice setup. I a…

Hey D, [image] CalgaryD: This is what I was curious about. Why did you feel that you need 120cm of the width? Just trying to understand the limits of the Journeyman. mainly for the string instruments projects. We bought the Journeyman (120 × 80 cm ≙ 48″ × 32″ workarea) because the top of a d…

Actually I do recommend 2 layers, especially if (like me) you’re new to this. I plunged through the first layer on my first day. And was happy to have the second layer. (In this instance I explained away the second layer because I was politely criticized on other threads.)

Journeyman vs Foreman

CalgaryD December 19, 2023, 8:15pm 13

The video is seriously cool. Really gives sense of how a CNC machine can be used. Something to reflect on. Thanks.

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Journeyman vs Foreman

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